We would like to introduce you to Sun24, a nonprofit group that works with Catholic dioceses in Africa, distributing solar lights to families without electricity.

The Church distributes the lights to parish priests and catechists to sell to families without electricity. The sell at market price so as to not distort the market. They use the funds to buy more lights for sale. In essence, the donation of solar lights is seed capital to allow the Church to start and grow this project.

Former Africa Center Graduate Student Fellow and CSU graduate, Matthew Luizza, PhD, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science was interviewed and quoted in this article published in The Economist.

Cape Verde, the small island archipelago nation off Africa’s northwest coast, has set itself a very bold renewable energy target. As part of its “sustainable energy for all” agenda, it has pledged to obtain 100% of its electricity from renewable resources by 2025.

The Seedbeds of Transformation conference will provide a collaborative, transdisciplinary space for people with diverse perspectives to explore transformations and the SDGs in Africa. The meeting will draw on a wide range of knowledge and regional contexts to identify appropriate pathways for achieving these goals in Africa. Designed around the concept of an innovation marketplace, this three-day conference will bring together innovators from research, government, industry, NGOs, the media and more.